1908.] Allen, Notes on Solenodon paradoxus. 517 



is a minute conical tooth (not shown in the photograph, PL XXXII); dp 3 

 is a relatively large tooth, similar in form to p 3 , but about one half smaller. 



As complete ankylosis of the bones of the skull in Solenodon occurs quite 

 early in the life of the animal, photographs of a young skull of S. paradoxus 

 are here given (Plate XXXIII) showing the principal sutures at the stage 

 when the milk dentition is still in situ. 



For use of specimens of Solenodon cubanus, for comparison with S. 

 paradoxus, I am indebted to the kindness of the authorities of the U. S. 

 National Museum, through Dr. Frederick W. True, Head Curator of the 

 Department of Biology. These specimens comprised two examples in 

 alcohol, No. 15526, 9 ad., and No. 15527, (J* juv., about one fourth grown, 

 from the Sierra Maestra, Cuba, collected by the late Dr. Juan Gundlach; 

 also an adult female skull (No. 37983, from No. 15526, in alcohol) and 

 another adult female skull (No. ffff ), wit ^ l calit .Y simply " Cuba, Prof. 

 Poey." 



